Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] buying a noctilux
From: SthRosner@aol.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 08:26:12 EDT
 
In a message dated 6/21/01 10:27:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
colin@longitude.com writes:

<< I recently purchased an early version Nocti from Ken Hansen in New
 York.  The serial number denoted a 1981 build date.  >>

Check the serial number again. The first Noctilux - f/1.2 - was introduced at 
Photokina 1966. I have a copy of the Leitz Pressedienst/Press Release for 
Photokina 1966 entitled "Optical Breakthrough by Leitz."      

Seth  LaK 9